Eurovision Drinking Contest 2015

Sharona Lin

Published May 22, 2015

The Eurovision Song Contest has always been close to my heart – at least since 2012, when I first started watching. I’m a Eurovision baby compared to most of my friends, but every single year at Eurovision time, we bust out the drinks, turn up the TV, and play a drinking game. This year, in honour of Australia’s very own contestant, Guy Sebastian, Pop Culture-y is compiling our own set of drinking game rules. Viva la Australia!

The first semifinal airs tonight at 7.30pm on SBS1, and the second at 7.30pm Saturday. If you’re a diehard fan, can catch the Grand Final live at 5am on Sunday morning (we don’t recommend you play this drinking game if you’re watching it then). The plus side is, you’ll be able to vote. But if you’re not super fussed about voting, or about waking up several hours before sunrise, get some friends together and hold your very own Eurovision party – costumes not optional.

Not in English: As the ancient English proverb goes, we may be shit at Eurovision, but most of you are singing in English, so we win. If a contestant isn’t singing in English, drink. If the French performance is in English, skol.

Whistling: Apparently whistling is big this year.

Overwrought gestures: Think clenched fists, punching the air, or anything that adds to the emotional cheesiness of a performance.

Yawn: The ballad is incredibly boring? Drink. It may make it marginally more interesting.